Skip to main content
HR 2681 101th Congress House

Food Contamination Prevention Act

Official title: To amend the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations prohibiting the use of the same motor vehic… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations prohibiting the use of the same motor vehicle for the transportation of hazardous materials or solid waste and food, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 1, 1989 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Cosmetics and personal careDrugsFood additivesFood contamination
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Motor vehiclesPackagingRefuse and refuse disposalTransportation of hazardous substances
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 1990
See H.R.3386.
Jul 13, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 12, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 3, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Jul 3, 1989
Field Hearings Held in Denver, Colorado, Prior to Introduction (Jun 5, 89)
Jul 3, 1989
Field Hearings Held in San Jose, California, Prior to Introduction (May 15, 89)
Jul 3, 1989
Field Hearings Held in Cambridge, Ohio, Prior to Introduction (May 5, 89)
Jun 19, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Jun 19, 1989
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action March 27, 1990

See H.R.3386.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Food Contamination Prevention Act - Amends the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations to prohibit the transportation in commerce of hazardous materials or solid waste in any motor vehicle which is also used to transport any food, food additive, drug, cosmetic, or device, or any package containing such items.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3386 Procedurally related Sanitary Food Transportation Act of 1990
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Sep 11, 1989
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Sep 11, 1989
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Aug 1, 1989
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Jul 12, 1989
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2681: Food Contamination Prevention Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2681/
MLA
"H.R. 2681: Food Contamination Prevention Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2681/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2681, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2681/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2681: Food Contamination Prevention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2681/)
Report a problem